[[Image:Celeb.paisley.jpg|frame|Brad Paisley with Kermit]]
[[Image:Celeb.paisley.jpg|frame|Brad Paisley with Kermit]]
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'''Brad Paisley''' (b. October 28th 1972) is a modern country music star who appeared with [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]] in a series of [[Target|Target commercials]] advertising wake-up calls for "[[Thanksgiving|Black Friday]]" in 2005.
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'''Brad Paisley''' (b. 1972) is a modern country music star who appeared with [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]] in a series of [[Target|Target commercials]] advertising wake-up calls for "[[Thanksgiving|Black Friday]]" in 2005.
Paisley also appears in ''[[Elmo's Christmas Countdown]]''. He sings a rendition of '"[[Jingle Bells]]" with [[Grover]], who he cites as having been his favorite Muppet growing up.<ref>[http://www.countryhound.com/News/Article.aspx?p=840&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 ''Country Hound'' "Brad Paisley Earns Sesame Street-Cred" 12/4/2007 by Stephen L. Betts]</ref> He also appears in the prime time ''[[Sesame Street]]'' special ''[[Growing Hope Against Hunger]]''. He appeared in two 2011 [[Country Music Awards]] spots with Miss Piggy.
Paisley also appears in ''[[Elmo's Christmas Countdown]]''. He sings a rendition of '"[[Jingle Bells]]" with [[Grover]], who he cites as having been his favorite Muppet growing up.<ref>[http://www.countryhound.com/News/Article.aspx?p=840&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 ''Country Hound'' "Brad Paisley Earns Sesame Street-Cred" 12/4/2007 by Stephen L. Betts]</ref> He also appears in the prime time ''[[Sesame Street]]'' special ''[[Growing Hope Against Hunger]]''. He appeared in two 2011 [[Country Music Awards]] spots with Miss Piggy.
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==References==
==References==
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*When asked who Miss Piggy has a crush on, aside from Kermit, for an interview with [[CNN]], Piggy answered Brad Paisley, among others.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/22/showbiz/movies/muppets-q-and-a/index.html "Catching up with the Muppets," CNN, November 23, 2011, Abbey Goodman]</ref>
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*When asked who Miss Piggy has a crush on, aside from Kermit, for an interview with [[CNN]], Piggy answered Brad Paisley, among others.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/22/showbiz/movies/muppets-q-and-a/index.html "Catching up with the Muppets," CNN, November 23, 2011, Abbey Goodman]</ref>
Brad Paisley (b. 1972) is a modern country music star who appeared with Kermit in a series of Target commercials advertising wake-up calls for "Black Friday" in 2005.
Six of his songs from four albums dating back to 1999, have become number one hits on the pop charts. He also wrote a song for, and appears on, William Shatner's album, Has Been.